1
as in bit
a very small amount
there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist
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as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad
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Recent Examples of tad
And please forgive Cignetti for getting a tad testy.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
With all those tweaks to the motor, the bike weighs a tad more than most 250cc bikes at 392 lb (178 kg), which is up there with the middle-weight MT-07 as well.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
Anyone expecting widespread alterations to the Lakers’ starting lineup on Sunday night was likely surprised, maybe even a tad disappointed, but hardly let down by the ensuing result against the visiting Sacramento Kings.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Still, shift your perspective a tad, and suddenly this year’s crop appears to fit the classic Oscar mold.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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The sensor supports 13-bit output, allowing richer color representation and smoother tonal transitions.—
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And probably died a little bit more when the Tyler Loop field goal that would have sent him home — maybe for good — was in the air before drifting wide right.—
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Investigators determined that four teenage boys were waiting for a bus at the Transit Mall when they were accosted by two young adult men wearing ski masks and dark clothing.—
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The father of a 4-year-old Florida boy who was found dead after disappearing during a New Year’s visit to Alabama is now facing multiple felony charges, according to court documents.—
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More than half of littles were developmentally ready for kindergarten.—
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Help littles understand the concept of gratitude and paying it forward in a fun way.—
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If packing your kids’ lunch for school was an Olympic sport, my mother would have been a gold medalist every year.—
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This can be as simple as displaying your kids' art on the fridge or as involved as involving your partner in paint choices.—
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For balanced nutrition, combining both, like sprinkling almonds on oatmeal, offers the best of both worlds.—
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Be sure to finish the dish with a good sprinkling of powdered sugar.—
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Damon Leonard, 47, also from Pleasanton, Kansas, faces abandonment of a corpse charges in Bates County relating to the teenager’s death.—
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When a Black teenager is executed by police on Juneteenth and no evidence remains to contest the official account, CYCLE reveals the widening rift between what the system claims and what a mother’s relentless pursuit of truth exposes.—
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That’s when Niue’s glimmer of a tourist season, which coincides with winter in the Southern Hemisphere, springs into high gear.—
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The good news, however, is that the agreement offers a glimmer of hope for users who want TikTok to stay for good.—
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The six-foot-tall Angeleno lad whom Sample met in Capri was a characteristic product of early-twentieth-century Southern California, with its blend of hyper-capitalist energies and bohemian vibes.—
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Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title.—
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“Tad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tad. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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